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Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District

Item: Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

920 N Main
Thomas, OK 73669-7366

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (580) 661-3527

www.thomas.k12.ok.us

Top Rankings

Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,782 Schools

# Students

459 Students

697,407 Students

# Teachers

39 Teachers

43,115 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	32	67
Kind	32	87
1	31	90
2	34	91
3	29	93
4	31	92
5	40	92
6	31	93
7	31	92
8	34	93
9	29	101
10	40	100
11	40	95
12	25	91

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District Rank

Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#50 out of 537 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District
2023	#50
2022	#65
2021	#27
2019	#43
2018	#64
2017	#88
2016	#77
2015	#124
2014	#60
2013	#27
2012	#39
2011	#65
2010	#51

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43%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	43%	25%
2022	37%	25%
2021	41%	24%
2019	47%	33%
2018	43%	31%
2017	44%	35%
2016	84%	67%
2015	79%	67%
2014	81%	66%
2013	86%	70%
2012	81%	68%
2011	75%	68%
2010	78%	66%

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38%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2022	38%	27%
2021	40%	26%
2019	49%	34%
2018	43%	35%
2017	46%	38%
2016	77%	70%
2015	73%	70%
2014	78%	69%
2013	80%	70%
2012	80%	69%
2011	77%	68%
2010	72%	67%

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45-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2022	47%	31%
2021	47%	30%

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(20-21)

≥90%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2021	90%	78%
2020	80%	79%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	80%
2017	80%	82%
2016	84%	80%
2015	90%	81%
2014	90%	81%
2013	90%	84%

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(2022-23)

7.7%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	7.7%	24.3%
2022	10%	24%
2021	4.9%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.41	0.73
2022	0.41	0.72
2021	0.43	0.71
2020	0.42	0.71
2019	0.42	0.71
2018	0.42	0.70
2017	0.42	0.70
2016	0.39	0.70
2015	0.40	0.69
2014	0.43	0.68
2013	0.37	0.67
2012	0.35	0.66
2011	0.33	0.65
2010	0.30	0.63
2009	0.29	0.62
2008	0.30	0.61
2007	0.27	0.60
2006	0.26	0.60
2005	0.27	0.58
2004	0.28	0.58
2003	0.27	0.56
2002	0.28	0.55
2001	0.25	0.54
2000	0.20	0.53
1999	0.22	0.52
1998	0.24	0.51
1997	0.23	0.49
1996	0.25	0.48
1995	0.23	0.47

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% American Indian

12%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	13%	11%
2022	12%	12%
2021	12%	12%
2020	14%	13%
2019	14%	13%
2018	13%	14%
2017	13%	14%
2016	13%	14%
2015	13%	14%
2014	15%	15%
2013	13%	16%
2012	13%	16%
2011	12%	18%
2010	13%	20%
2009	12%	19%
2008	12%	19%
2007	12%	19%
2006	12%	19%
2005	11%	19%
2004	13%	19%
2003	8%	18%
2002	12%	18%
2001	10%	17%
2000	9%	17%
1999	10%	16%
1998	11%	15%
1997	11%	15%
1996	12%	15%
1995	11%	14%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	8%	20%
2022	8%	19%
2021	9%	19%
2020	8%	18%
2019	8%	18%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	8%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	8%	15%
2013	8%	14%
2012	5%	13%
2011	6%	12%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	7%	7%
2002	4%	6%
2001	4%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2022)
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%

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% White

69%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	75%	45%
2022	75%	46%
2021	74%	47%
2020	74%	48%
2019	74%	48%
2018	75%	49%
2017	75%	49%
2016	77%	50%
2015	76%	51%
2014	74%	52%
2013	78%	53%
2012	80%	54%
2011	81%	55%
2010	83%	56%
2009	84%	57%
2008	83%	58%
2007	85%	59%
2006	86%	59%
2005	85%	61%
2004	84%	61%
2003	85%	63%
2002	84%	64%
2001	86%	65%
2000	90%	66%
1999	88%	67%
1998	87%	68%
1997	87%	69%
1996	86%	70%
1995	87%	71%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	10%
2019	3%	10%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,407 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,778 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$9,102 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	$9 MM	$6 MM
2022	$8 MM	$6 MM
2021	$7 MM	$5 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$4 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$4 MM
2011	$6 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$4 MM
2009	$5 MM	$4 MM
2008	$5 MM	$4 MM
2007	$5 MM	$3 MM
2006	$5 MM	$3 MM
2005	$5 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$3 MM
2003	$4 MM	$3 MM
2002	$4 MM	$3 MM
2001	$4 MM	$3 MM
2000	$4 MM	$3 MM
1999	$4 MM	$3 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$3 MM	$2 MM
1996	$3 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$8,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	$8 MM	$6 MM
2022	$9 MM	$6 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$4 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$4 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$6 MM	$4 MM
2009	$5 MM	$4 MM
2008	$5 MM	$4 MM
2007	$5 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$5 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$3 MM
2003	$5 MM	$3 MM
2002	$5 MM	$3 MM
2001	$4 MM	$3 MM
2000	$3 MM	$3 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$3 MM	$2 MM
1996	$3 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,407

$13,052

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	$19,157	$14,466
2022	$16,171	$13,540
2021	$15,878	$12,496
2020	$12,714	$11,658
2019	$11,658	$11,400
2018	$10,698	$10,672
2017	$10,759	$9,995
2016	$11,632	$9,756
2015	$11,145	$8,655
2014	$10,941	$9,772
2012	$10,575	$9,487
2011	$12,247	$9,541
2010	$11,353	$8,655
2009	$10,339	$9,367
2008	$10,539	$8,888
2007	$9,756	$8,443
2006	$9,662	$7,986
2005	$10,373	$7,885
2004	$9,067	$7,432
2003	$8,735	$7,309
2002	$7,975	$6,875
2001	$7,949	$6,774
2000	$7,137	$6,101
1999	$6,576	$5,883
1998	$6,728	$5,517
1997	$6,486	$5,316
1995	$6,742	$5,079

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Spending / Student

$16,778

$12,704

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District	Oklahoma
2023	$16,561	$14,259
2022	$18,285	$13,202
2021	$11,475	$12,271
2020	$10,880	$11,273
2019	$10,324	$11,184
2018	$11,191	$10,249
2017	$10,153	$9,743
2016	$10,777	$9,833
2015	$11,525	$9,253
2014	$10,827	$9,498
2012	$10,376	$9,194
2011	$10,518	$9,343
2010	$11,741	$9,253
2009	$9,398	$9,180
2008	$9,470	$8,808
2007	$9,784	$8,499
2006	$9,113	$8,162
2005	$10,108	$7,715
2004	$8,104	$7,121
2003	$10,116	$7,292
2002	$10,264	$7,082
2001	$8,251	$6,764
2000	$6,544	$6,005
1999	$6,348	$5,804
1998	$6,497	$5,469
1997	$6,141	$5,229
1995	$5,945	$4,938

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Best Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thomas Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

920 North Main
Thomas, OK 73669
(580) 661-3521

Gr: PK-6 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Thomas-fay-custer Unified High School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

920 North Main
Thomas, OK 73669
(580) 661-3522

Gr: 10-12 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

Thomas-fay-custer Unified Junior High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

920 North Main
Thomas, OK 73669
(580) 661-3522

Gr: 7-9 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District?

Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District manages 3 public schools serving 459 students.

What is the rank of Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District?

Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District is ranked #48 out of 532 school districts in Oklahoma (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Oklahoma school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District?

69% of Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District students are White, 12% of students are American Indian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District?

Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 16:1.

What is Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,778 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in OK)
: Top 10%
: 43% (Top 10%)
: 38% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education